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Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.
than to be dishonest and a fool.
The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
haste makes mistakes.
haste makes mistakes.
Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the LORD.
and then are angry at the LORD.
The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
And his heart frets against the Lord.
Wealth makes many “friends”;
poverty drives them all away.
poverty drives them all away.
Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
But the poor is separated from his friend.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.
nor will a liar escape.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
Many seek favors from a ruler;
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.
To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will be destroyed.
and a liar will be destroyed.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies shall perish.
And he who speaks lies shall perish.
It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
or for a slave to rule over princes!
or for a slave to rule over princes!
Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,
but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.
but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Lazy people sleep soundly,
but idleness leaves them hungry.
but idleness leaves them hungry.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
Keep the commandments and keep your life;
despising them leads to death.
despising them leads to death.
If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD —
and he will repay you!
and he will repay you!
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.
And He will pay back what he has given.
Discipline your children while there is hope.
Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty.
If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise in your latter days.
That you may be wise in your latter days.
You can make many plans,
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
There are many plans in a man’s heart,
Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel — that will stand.
Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel — that will stand.
Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
Fear of the LORD leads to life,
bringing security and protection from harm.
bringing security and protection from harm.
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
Lazy people take food in their hand
but don’t even lift it to their mouth.
but don’t even lift it to their mouth.
If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary;
Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother
are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.
are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.
He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
If you stop listening to instruction, my child,
you will turn your back on knowledge.
you will turn your back on knowledge.
Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.